ˈka(a)n.ˌtän-, (ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: from Canton, China, whence it was imported
: ceramic ware exported from China especially during the 18th and 19th centuries mostly by way of Canton and including blue-and-white and enameled porcelain and various ornamented stonewares